Tuesday 9 July 2024

The Customer Is Always Right...

 ...In Matters Of Taste.
People usually forget the ending of the quote from Harry Gordon Selfridge, the American business magnate, who opened his huge London store on Oxford Street in 1909.


Here is Samuel Bonner, who runs the little shop next to the Museum. He is very neat and tidy, always wearing a collar and tie, and his shopkeeper's apron, as he stands behind the counter. 
Samuel would not dream of stocking anything which could be considered in 'poor taste'. Quality, Honesty and Good Value are Sam's guiding principles.
None of that "Pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap" here! Samuel knows that his customers are not only people of good taste, but wise shoppers who look after their pennies. They can trust him to supply good merchandise at fair prices. 


36 comments:

  1. That is one smartly dressed grocer mouse!

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  2. He is very well dressed and looks cosy for a potentially cold Winter! Kx

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    1. It gets chilly in the Museum in winter

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  3. I love his shirt and tie. Regards Sue H

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  4. You have immense patience as well as sewing skill! Little mouse is so detailed. Catriona

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  5. Samuel looks very smart. I’m afraid I rarely make things like small toys now, I find them far too fiddly.

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    1. These are the most fiddly things I've attempted - especialli in comparison to Memory Bears. I stuff MBs with handfuls of stuffing - the mice need forceps, tweezers and chopstocksy

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  6. Another super mouse. He reminds me of the clockmaker at the jewellers where I worked many moons ago. He always wore ironed shirt and tie. Apron for the workshop but white coat for the shop.
    Looking forward to seeing the next mouse.

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    1. I thought about a coat, but an apron was easier!

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  7. I love him. He looks very smart and very proper.
    His philosophy is right, we don't want tat, thanks very much. You have done such a good job with the mice, so fiddly, well done you!

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  8. Quite right too. I cant imagine what he would think of aldi!

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  9. You should write a children's book, Ang, with all the mousey characters in it. I'd visit Sam's shop!

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  10. He's wonderful! The details are so well done.

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  11. Truly wonderful work! I love how you put the store name on him. You are SO talented as well as industrious! JanF

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    1. My new machine does a simple alphabet- easy to programme in .Mind you this is the third attempt, after I realised I needed to stitch the words FIRST then cut out the apron round them!!

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  12. A smart little mouse with high standards 😍
    Alison in Wales x

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  13. Samuel is a good shopkeeper. Quality and good service over quantity of poor stock and lackadaisical staff any day.

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  14. Lackadaisical is a wonderful word!!

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  15. Samuel looks very smart. Quality, honesty and good value - great principles to live by whoever we might be.

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  16. Oh, I like his outfit!

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  17. Oh, I love the little mice you have made! They are just delightful! I'm a volunteer worker too, and I drive neighbors to appointments.

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    1. Thank you Ruth. How kind of you to provide transport ❤️

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